Electrical target toy



Sept. 29, 192:1. H. F. GADE ELECTRICAL TARGET TOY 2 aneets-Sheet Filed June 15, 1928 lllll I i l I I l l W l 1..

INVENTOR Horcour? F. Gode Sept. 29, 1931. H. F. GADE ELECTRICAL TARGET TOY Filed June 15, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 \NVENTOR HarcourT F Gade Patented Sept. 29, 1931 orrice rmnoounrr r. GADE, or BnooxLYn nnwYonx ELEcrnicAr. TA GET To? Application filed'lrune 15,

This invention relatesto a gameor toy fortarget-practice'and has special reference to the provision of an electrical target game or toy. V 5 The prime obi'ect of my present inventio centers about tie provision of a portable electrically operable target game or toydesigned and constructed so as to be capable q of being manufactured and sold at an ex-- 16 ceedingly low cost and embodying a struc ture which may be handled, set up'and operated for target practice by the child with great convenience and ease. M To accomplish this prime object of the invention, the invention includes the provision of a target toy embodying a support for the target elements which is adapted to form a stand for the toyand a'carton or container forhousing all of the operative 29 elements thereof; the further provision of a target toy in which there is provided a simply organized electrical signal circuit common to a plurality of target elements and operated to produce a signal whenany 25 of the targets is struck; and the further provision of a target toy of this character inwhich all of the electrical artsare con-, veniently mounted on and wit in the casing stand therefor in a manner to permit'ease of assembly in the process of manufacture and efiicient operation and accessibility in use. 1

To the accomplishment ofthe foregoing and such other objects as will hereinafter appear, my invention consists in the elementsand their relation one to the other, as

hereinafter more particularly described and sought to be defined in the claims ;.reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

the plane of the line 3-3, Fig. l;

which show the preferred embodiments of 1928. Serial No. 285,552.;

F 1g; 4 is a rear elevational view of th target toy with parts removed; i Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view of a modified form oftheinvention; and I Fig. 6 is a fragmentary cross sectional View taken; in the" plane of the line 66,

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Referring now more in detail to the draw ings and having reference first to F igs; 1 to 4 thereof, the electrical target "toy of my present invention is shown to comprise a portable support inthe form of a container 7 generally designated as A and an electrically operated target apparatus generally designated as B mounted in and housingly contained by the said container support A.

The supporting container A preferably comprises an elongated rectangular-shaped carton made of two sections, a front section a on which are mounted all of the parts which comprise the electrical target equip ment, anda rear section a 'which'forms a closure for the front section a and which is provided with a collapsible supporting stand a These cartonsectionsa and a are preferably fianged members which telescope, as shown in Fig. ear the drawings,

to form the vcomplete carton and stand for the target toy, access to the interior of-the carton being had by moving the sections out of telescoping? relation. The collapsible stand a comprises a pair of wings 10 which are movable from a position flat against the vertical wall: of. the carton section a as shown in Fig. lfof the drawings, to a stand forming position at right angles thereto, as

shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, the said wingslO being held in the stand forming position by .means'of abendable flap 11 which interlocks with the edge walls 12 of cutout porti'ons '13 formed in each of said wings, the saidwings l0 and flap 11 being preferably made of a single sheet ofmaterial, the body of which is attached to the wall of the carton section a by means of rivets or eyelets 14, 14'. By means of this construction I provide a flat, container or pack age for all of the operative parts, which may be readily set up as a stand for the target with the representation of a target object,

such as a bird 17 and the different elements 10 may be given graded values represented by the numbers 5, F10? and thereon;

These target elements are mounted so as to normally assume an erect position as shownin Figs. 1 to 4 of the drawings, in which positionthe target elements 15 form closures forthe windows16, the said target elements being mounted so as to automatically resume sucherectpositions after being struck with a missile which may, for example, be a projectile of a pop gun orthelike The target apparatus Bifurther includes an electrical signal equipment which is actu ated or operated when a target element is struck, this electrical equipment comprising 7 a sounding element such as a bell 18 attached by means of the eyelets 19 to the rear face of thefront wall of the carton section a, and a holder for a one cell battery, said holder comprising a pair. of sections 21 and 22 also eyeleted to the front Wall of the casing, the said sectionsbeing each formed with protruding resilient tongues as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 1 of the drawings, which detachably receive the battery 20. The signal element 18 and battery holder 2122 are connected in a common circuit to each of the target elements. 15, 15 by means} of the conductors 23, 2 1 and 24 cons nected to the support for the target elements in a manner to be described presently.

H For producing an exceedingly simple organization of parts, mount each of the target elementsi15, 15 on means which forms a common portion of the operated circuit, the

mounting being such that thetarget element normally assumes an open circuit position, automatically resumes said open circuit position after being struck, and is actuated mo.- mentarily to a circuit closing position upon being struck. This I accomplish by providing a rod conductor 25 which may be afiixed to the front wall of the cartonas by'means of cotter pins 26 or the like, the said rod conductor forming a hinge structure orp'in-c 5 tle for each' of the targets 15. Each of the targets 15 preferably comprises a plate formed of sheet metal and provided with integral trunnion elements 27, 27 all of which are received by'therrod conductor25 and make electrical contact therewith. The trunnion elements 27 are so positioned as to cause the target elements 15 to normally gravitate to the vertical positions best shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, and so that the rearface thereof which is provided with a thin insuin Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawings;

to afiix these conductors to the front wall of the casing A.

The electrical signal circuit is common to each'of the target'elements, the construct1on being such that when a target element is struck, the electrical circuit is closed for sounding the signal thereof. To this end each of the metallic target elements 15 is provided with a contact member. or element 33 which may be soldered as at 3l to the rear face of the target plate (see particularly Fig. 2), the said contact element being movable with the target element 15, when the latter is struck, fromthe full line position to the dash dotted line position shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, the engagement. between the contact element 33 and the rod conductor 29 as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, resulting in the closing of the signal circuit. After a target isstruck and the signal circuit is closed, the target element 15 will automatically return by gravity to its normal position, resulting in a breaking or opening of the circuit, the signal element 18 being thus momentarily actuated for indicating that a hit has been made. it will be noted that the second rod conductor 29 defines a limiting stop for the movement of the target plate 15 in both of its opposite directions and definesa conductor and contact element mating with the contact elements 33 in the circuit closing position of thelatter. In the modification of the contruction shownin Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawings, the target elements 15, 15' are mounted on the common conductor and hinge pintle support 25 in a way to permit a complete movement of rotation of the target element when the same is struck by a missile or projectile. Accordingly, the second rod conductor 29, shown inFigs. 1 to 4 of thedrawings, is eliminated; and circuit closing contact is provided by the engagement of an edge wall 35 of a target element with a resilient contact 36 projecting into the locus of movement of the target element, as clearly shown The moiuiting of the target elements on the conductor 25 provides one connection to the electrical circuit and the contacts 36 connected to conductors 37, 37 by being eyeleted thereto and to the front wall ofthe carton section a as at 38, 38 provide the other connection to, the electrical signal circuit;

The manner of making and using the target game of my present invention and the many advantages thereof will in the main be fully apparent from the above detailed de scription thereof. It will be seen that the support A provides a stand for the target which may be readily set up by the child into the condition shown in F ig. 2 of the drawings, and also provides a fiat collapsible package and portable container, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, for holding and housing all of the parts of the target apparatus. it will be further seen that the electrical equipment comprises only a bell and battery holders and simple conductive connectors, all common to a plurality of target elements, the design and construction being such that an exceedingly simple organization of parts is provided. t will be fur ther seen that the method of mounting the target elements is not only a factor in producin a sim Jlified construction ca ableof being manufactured at a low cost, but is a factor in permitting the same to be readily handled, operated and understood by a child. The mounting of all of the parts on one wall 0 the container produces a simple assembly and permits ready inspection of the parts when the carton or container is openedby the simple process of separating the two sections of the container. By the method of attaching the parts of the electrical equipment to the casing wall, I am en.- abled to build a carton of inexpensive material, such as'hard cardboard oi the like, the

same forming an insulating medium between the parts of the electrical circuit. The provision of a simple two part battery holder attached to such a casing is also an im portant feature of this construction.

lVhile I have shown and described my invention in the preferred forms, many changes and modifications may be made in the structure disclosed without departing from the spirit of the invention, defined in the following claims.

What I claim is: c

1. An electrical target toy comprising a wall, a plurality of target elements, means including a common mounting all of said target elements on said wall, a battery holder, a common signal element and conductors forming a complete signal circuit with any of said target ele ments located on said wall, said common hinge pintle forming one of the conductors of the circuit, and means actuated by movement of any of said. target elements about the. hinge pintle when struck for closing said signal circuit and operating said conimon signal element.

2. An electrical target toy comprising a casing, a target element movably mounted on said casing, electrical equipment forming a complete signal circuit with said target element and arranged within said casing, said target element being mounted on said casing to normally assume an open circuit position and to automatically resume said hinge "pintle for said hinge support "to normally assume anopen circuit position, and to automatically resume said opencircuit position after being struck,.and meansactuated by movement of said;- target elements when struck for momentarily closing and operating said signal circuit. c I

4-. An electrical target toy comprising a supporting wall, a plurality of windows in said wall, a hinge support on said wall, a plurality of target elements mounted'on said hinge support at saidlwindows, a battery hOlder, a signal element and conductors forming a complete signal circuit with any of said target elements 'Yinounted on said wall, said common hinge support forming a common conductor for said circuit,the said target elements being mounted on said hinge support to normally assume an open circuit position and to automatically resume said open circuit posit-ion after being struck, and means actuated by movement of any of said target elements when; struck for momentarily closing and operating said signal circuit.

;5.An electrical target toy comprising a flat casing of small depth, a plurality of windows in the large front wall of said cas ing, a h nge support on said casing wall, a plurality of target elements mounted on said ments being mounted on said hinge support to normally assume an open circuit position andto automatically resume said open circuit position after being struck, means actuated by movement of any of said target elements when struck for momentarily closing and operating said signal circuit, a collapsible suppor ingstand, mounted. on the large rear wall of said casing for holding theflcasing and: target means in an upright position when in use, and for holding flat against the casing wallwhen'not in use.

6. An electrical target toy comprising a supporting wall, a plurality of windows in said wall, a common hinge support on said wall, a plurality of target elements mounted on said hinge support at said windows, a battery holder, a signal element and 'conducto'rs forming a complete signal circuit with any of said target elements mounted von said wall, said common hinge support forminga common conductor for said circuit, the said target elements being mounted on said hinge support to normally assume an open circuit position and to automatically resume said open circuit position after being struck, and means actuated by movement of any of said target elements when struck for momentarily closing and operating said signal circuit, said means including a bar on said Wall forming-a stop for the target elements in their open circuitpositions and forming a contact conductor for the target elements in their closed circuit positions. 7

7. An electrical target toy comprising a Wall, a plurality of Windows in said Wall, a common hinge pintle support on said Wall, a plurality of target plates mounted on said hinge pintle support at said Windows, a bat tery holder, a signal element and conductors forming a complete signal circuit With any or said target plates fixed to said Wall, said common hinge pintle support forming a common conductor for said circuit, the said target plates being mounted on said hinge pintle support to normally assume an open circuit position and to automatically resume said open circuit position after being struck, and means actuated by movement of any of said target elements When struck for momentarily closing and operating said signal circuit, said means including a conductor in the path of movement of said target plates With Which said target plates are adapted to make contact.

8. An electrical target toy comprising a casing made of an insulating sheet material, a plurality of Windows in a Wall of said casing, a common hinge support on said casing Wall, a plurality of target elements mounted on said hinge support at said Windows, a two-section battery holder, a signal element and conductors forming a complete signal circuit With any of said target elements mounted on said casing Wall and located Within said casing, said common hinge support forming a common conductor for said circuit, the said target elements being mounted on said hinge support to normally assume an open circuit position and to automatically resume said open circuit position aft rbeing struck, and means actuated by movement of any of said target elements Whenstruck for momentarily closing and operatin said signal circuit. Signed at Brooklyn in the county of Kings and State of New York this 13th day of June, A. D. V a

' HARCOURT F. GADE.

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